Segment Reporting (Sales Information By Reportable Segments) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) reportable_segment	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments, segments \| reportable_segment			4
Net sales	$ 2,214.7	$ 1,986.3	$ 6,759.8	$ 5,779.1
Income (loss) from operations	111.3	97.1	329.9	261.1
Depreciation			170.1	165.2
Capital expenditures			138.5	139.4
Assets	7,917.1		7,917.1		$ 7,971.7
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,214.7	1,986.3	6,759.8	5,779.1
Income (loss) from operations	171.3	149.4	519.2	422.8
Depreciation	55.0	56.3	170.1	165.2
Capital expenditures	48.7	47.1	138.5	139.4
Assets	4,476.2		4,476.2		4,390.0
North America \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	545.5	483.5	1,648.9	1,344.9
Income (loss) from operations	32.5	27.8	96.9	54.4
Depreciation	17.4	15.5	51.4	45.4
Capital expenditures	8.6	12.1	30.8	43.2
Assets	1,124.7		1,124.7		1,064.1
South America \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	281.1	273.5	682.8	747.6
Income (loss) from operations	12.6	9.3	(20.7)	14.5
Depreciation	7.2	8.0	22.5	22.7
Capital expenditures	7.0	10.9	21.2	31.0
Assets	730.9		730.9		752.1
Europe/ Middle East \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,164.5	1,017.7	3,873.4	3,179.7
Income (loss) from operations	108.6	96.9	416.1	330.7
Depreciation	26.4	26.7	84.8	83.4
Capital expenditures	30.3	22.8	79.7	59.3
Assets	2,111.8		2,111.8		2,074.4
Asia/ Pacific/Africa \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	223.6	211.6	554.7	506.9
Income (loss) from operations	17.6	15.4	26.9	23.2
Depreciation	4.0	6.1	11.4	13.7
Capital expenditures	2.8	$ 1.3	6.8	$ 5.9
Assets	$ 508.8		$ 508.8		$ 499.4

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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